Tag Archives: Nelson Bay CBD-2030 Plan

Nelson Bay Strategy – March 13 2012

TRRA followed up its presentation to the 15 February stakeholder forum with a detailed list of outstanding concerns about the latest (January) draft of the Strategy.  A further revised draft should be presented to the next forum on 21 March, … Continue reading

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Nelson Bay 2030 Strategy, February 15 2012

Nigel Waters, our Planning Consultant, prepared a PowerPoint Presentation for TRRA to the Nelson Bay Strategy Stakeholder Forum on the 15 February 2012. at Nelson Bay Bowling Club.  TRRA was represented at the forum by Nigel, TRRA Chairman Geoff Washington, Darryl Goode. … Continue reading

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Nelson Bay 2030 Strategy, January 20 2012

TRRA Chairman Geoff Washington Reports: DEVELOPMENTS WITH NELSON BAY 2030 STRATEGY 20 January 2012 TRRA during 2011 continued to monitor progress with this project making a number of submissions to the Council Planners and to Councillors calling for the revision … Continue reading

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Nelson Bay CBD 2030 Plan: November 2011

TRRA representatives have participated in three ‘Stakeholder Forums’ on the draft Nelson Bay 2030 Planning Strategy between October and December 2011.  Our review of the draft Strategy is: HERE We continue to point our major flaws in the document, and to criticise … Continue reading

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Nelson Bay 2030 Strategy Stake Holder Forum

Two representitives from TRRA have been invited to  participate in a ‘Stakeholder Forum’ on the draft Nelson Bay 2030 Planning Strategy to be held by Port Stephens Council on: Thursday 3 November from 12 noon till 3pm – at the Nelson … Continue reading

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Nelson Bay Marina Resort

A development application was lodged in 2010 for the redevelopment of the Marina Resort on Magnus Street, Nelson Bay. The proposal involved the demolition of the existing building and the construction of a new resort hotel, conference centre and hospitality school. … Continue reading

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Nelson Bay CBD 2030 Plan

A revised draft of the Nelson Bay 2030 Strategy is in preparation (Sept 2011) and Council’s Group Manager Sustainable Planning has indicated that they intend to hold consultations/ workshops in the near future to test their latest thinking. TRRA has been assured that we will be invited as a stakeholder.

TRRA’s latest Submission to Council is: HERE

A Capacity Modelling Plan was prepared for Council as part of this exercise in May 2011.  This was prepared by the Melbourne firm Design Urban, available: HERE  Heaven forbid!  TRRA strongly challenged the assumptions in this report especially the applicability of Melbourne inner city  high density concepts to Nelson Bay.

TRRA did a Press Release on our ‘Vision For Nelson Bay’ that was eventually printed in the Examiner: HERE

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Nelson Bay CBD 2030 Plan

Following a presentation by PSC and their consultant town planners on Friday (12 March) the plan for the town’s develpment has fallen even further into confusion. Read our media release here. NB CBD ‘waste and confusion’

 

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